Podcast appearances and mentions of baker park

Katie Laleman from the Henry County Farm Bureau recently highlighted several significant initiatives fostering community support and education. The Bushels for Hunger program has enabled area farmers to donate enough grain, translating to 1.7 million meals over 15 years, significantly aiding the River Bend Food Bank with a $21,523 contribution this year. Scholarships worth $50,000 have been awarded by the Bureau, with recipients soon to be announced. Additionally, the Rural Nurse Practitioner Scholarship Program is inviting applications, focusing on strengthening healthcare in rural Illinois. Upcoming events include the annual golf outing at Baker Park in Kewanee, set for August 8, 2025.

Vigil held at Baker Park to remember the victims of the Hamas attach in Israel one year ago Testimony heard on expanding the Family Connects Program statewide Fire breaks out at a Chambersburg, Pennsylvania storage facility as firefighters find hydrants unusableSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As he settles into his new job and begins preparations for his first season as Catoctin's boys basketball coach later this year, Mike Wagner is this week's guest on The Final Score podcast. Wagner chats with host Greg Swatek and FNP sports writer Alexander Dacy about his interesting life and career, which has taken him to coaching stops in China, Cambodia, Ethiopia, West Hollywood, California and now Thurmont, Maryland and Catoctin. He talks about how and why he became interested in the Catoctin job and explains why he is so optimistic about the future of the program. Wagner also shares some of his interesting life stories, such as eloping with his wife, Ann, the head of The Banner School in Frederick, in Prague and selling their home, cars and most of their possessions in California to pick up and move to China in pursuit of careers in education. Prior to that conversation, Greg and Alexander discuss the summer sports scene in Frederick County, including the Frederick Tennis Series at Baker Park, as well as the major league debut of James Wood, a top prospect for the Washington Nationals.

Braveheart CAC will host their 2nd Annual Superhero 5k run/walk on April 27th at Baker Park, Kewanee. The event starts at 10:00am. Kids too can join in on the fun at the complimentary superhero run at 11am, complete with goody bags. Attractions range from a bounce house to face painting, alongside local exhibitor booths sharing resources. Several categories from under 9's to 70's and above have the chance to bag awards. Join in for a cause, dress as your favorite superhero, and enjoy an action-packed day, April 27th, 2024. 

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Thursday's show, we discuss public education in the state of Florida with Keith Flaugh, Co-Founder and CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance. Less Government President Seton Motley and I discuss the household cost of inflation and regulation in the U.S. We visit with Michael Cannon, Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute about his book, “Recovery” and President Trump's commitment to replace Obamacare. Former Mayor of Naples Bill Barnett and I discuss the city's “Centennial Gala” to be held in Baker Park tonight. We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday's show including Pacific Legal Foundation's William Yeatman, Real Estate professional Matt Chionis, President of the James Madison Institute Dr. Bob McClure, and columnist, author and Professor Larry Bell. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Kewanee Parks Director Andrew Dwyer was our guest on Wake Up Tri-Counties on Wednesday morning. Mr. Dwyer was on hand to run down the most recent Kewanee Park Board meeting and the items discussed. In our conversation we touched on improvements to the Parks insurance and the change has helped move the Parks along on repairs following damage to the parks from weather over the past year. Mr. Dwyer also tells WKEI that Bakersville, the annual Halloween event at Baker Park was a huge success, giving all credit to the organizers who did an incredible job of making the event a huge hit. And finally, we talked about the upcoming holidays and how work has already begun on getting holiday decorations ready at Northeast and Windmont Park. 

The Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association is coming to Kewanee on September 8th for an unusual fundraiser. Ryan Arch with the IL Land Improvement Contractors Association spoke with Sean Kernan on Friday, August 25th, about the Area 3 - Trap Shoot & Golf Outing taking place at Baker Park on September 8th, 2023. On the show, Ryan walked us through what the Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association does and what he does for the organization as someone who works to promote the ideas and causes supported by members of the IL Land Improvement Contractors.  The event kicks off with a morning trap shoot (50 clays) at the Izaak Walton League Trap-Skeet Grounds, followed by lunch at Baker Park Golf Course. At noon, the 18-hole golf outing kicks off with a chance to win door prizes, cash hole prizes, and a 50/50 raffle. After golf, the event wraps up at the clubhouse with awards announcements and a grill-your-own dinner (steak, chicken or porkchop options available). Anyone can participate; ILICA membership not required. Full event registration includes trap shoot, lunch, golf, and dinner for only $105! Partial registration options are available, as well. For more information, please visit www.illica.net/events or call Illinois LICA at (309) 932-1230.

The Spring planting season has gone very well so far based on the data culled by the Henry County Farm Bureau. Katie Laleman from the Henry County Farm Bureau joined Wake Up Tri-Counties on Wednesday to update everyone on planting season and to talk about the huge amount of scholarship dollars that the Farm Bureau was able to hand out due to the generosity of the Henry County community. They are hoping for similar generosity this year with a pair of upcoming, Golf related fundraisers, two of the biggest of the year: The Henry County Farm Bureau Golf Outing at Baker Park and Birdies for Charity. 

Braveheart Children's Advocacy Center will host the Superhero 5K on Saturday, April 29th, 2023. The cost to participate, for adults, is $25.00 and proceeds go to support the efforts of Braveheart to advocate on behalf children. On Wednesday, Taylor Hager and Rosa Rushing with Braveheart joined Wake Up Tri-Counties to invite everyone to participate and support Braveheart. In our conversation, Taylor and Rosa talk about what you are supporting when you support Braveheart. April is is Child Abuse Awareness Month and Braveheart is helping to call attention to that with the Superhero 5K. You can run or walk in the Superhero 5K on Saturday morning at 10 AM in Baker Park. Kids will run their own race for free and there will be a host of family friendly activities and costume contests. 

On Friday, a major storm crashed through Kewanee and left damage in its wake. Among those hit hard by the storm were our Kewanee Parks. Northeast Park and Baker Park suffered significant damage to trees as well as facilities such as the Golf Course, the 19th Hole, and at Northeast Park, a baseball dugout area was destroyed and soccer goals were upturned and moved. Kewanee Park District Director Andrew Dwyer joined Wake Up Tri-Counties on Tuesday to talk about the extent of the damage and the work ahead to repair that damage. 

Bakersville is back! The annual Halloween celebration in Kewanee returns in October with skits and hayrack rides for the whole Halloween loving family. Andrew Dwyer, Kewanee Parks Director, along with the organizers of Bakersville 2022, Kelsey Neels and Cassandra Swearingen, joined Wake Up Tri-Counties to promote the return of Bakersville and urge everyone to get their tickets early as the event is expected to completely sell out. Bakersville returns to Baker Park in Kewanee on October 15th. Contact Cassandra Swearingen with the Kewanee Parks Department to get your tickets or stop by Cerno's Bar and Grill. Full ticket details in our interview.

The Henry County Farm Bureau Golf Fun Day is taking place on Friday, August 12th at Baker Park in Kewanee. It's the biggest fundraiser of the year for the Henry County Farm Bureau and there is still time for you to take part and show your support to the Henry County Farm Bureau. If you'd like to enter a foursome to play on Friday, call the Henry County Farm Bureau at 309-937-2411, Katie Laleman from the Henry County Farm Bureau was our guest on Wake Up Tri-Counties on Wednesday to invite people to play golf on Friday and talk about what the money raised does for the Henry County Farm Bureau and the community at large.

In this segment... Several prominent Frederick County officials were missing in action at this weekend anti violence rally at Baker Park.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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During his State of the State Address on Wednesday, Governor Larry Hogan talked about how he has changed Maryland for the better during his two terms in office. A "reactive approach" and "lack of planning" have not moved Maryland forward. That comment comes from Montgomery County State Senator Will Smith who provided the Democratic response to Governor Hogan's State of the State Address. The inaugural Public Safety Career Expo for Frederick County has been planned for May 7th at Baker Park. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Steeples and Peoples we will be talking with Hailey Phillips. Phillips is the Director of all activities sponsored by Celebrate Frederick. As a life long Frederick resident she talks about her current position and how it is a dream come true. She describes for us just exactly how Celebrate Frederick was developed and what activities they sponsor in Frederick County. She shares with us all things returning after a hiatus due to covid and things that may not be returning until at least 2022 . She also drops a nugget about a future event that will be a “haunting” good time in the upcoming future from Celebrate Frederick. You can find out happenings sponsored by as well as stay in touch with Celebrate Frederick by visiting their website or following them on all social media @CelebrateFrederick . Celebrate Frederick is located at the Talley Center in Baker Park.  ****************Follow and Connect with Us************************Check out our websites, apps and much more: https://steeplesandpeoples.buzzsprout.comLike our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Steeples&PeoplesJoin the conversation on Twitter https://twitter.com/SteeplesPeoplesFollow us on Instagram pics https://www.instagram.com/steeplesandpeoples                       Reach out to us on Snapchat at: steeplespeoplesWatch our Tik Tok at: steeplesandpeoplesFeel free to let us know if you have any comments, questions or suggestions:By emailing us at: SteeplesandPeoples@gmail.comAudio Engineer: Shawn AntkowiakVoice intro: Steve MedleyDon't forget to like, subscribe, comment and follow us weekly to find out what's going on with "All Things Frederick County, Maryland" on the Steeples and Peoples podcast!!!

Kewanee Parks Director Andrew Dwyer joined RegionalDailyNews.com on Wake Up Tri-Counties on Wednesday. Among the items discussed were the troubles at the 19h Hole Restaurant. For the moment, the grill at the Baker Park Golf Course is off due to staffing shortages. The goal is to have the grill back up and running by next week with new staff hired this week. Monday's storm left some tree damage in Baker Park which has been mostly cleaned up and Mr Dwyer addressed an issue raised by a caller to Speak Up Tri-Counties by explaining how an algae bloom in the Windmont Park lake is part of the natural course of high Summer temperatures and humidity and is naturally dispersed when it rains. Finally, Andrew Dwyer took the opportunity to promote Relay for Life which is moving to Northeast Park for the first time on August 21st.

On July 14, 1791, President George Washington appointed Thomas Johnson, who had been Maryland's first governor and who was a resident of Frederick, as an Associate Justice of The States Supreme Court of The Un ited States. On July 14, 1885, Samuel Heidelberger Rosenstock, who achieved great success in the canning industry in Frederick County, and who made countless contributions to local institutions and charities, was born in Baltimore. He died March 22, 1981, at his West Second Street home across from Baker Park. On July 14, 1902, fire heavily damaged the south wing of the Montevue Hospital, then two miles from Frederick. All city fire equipment and manpower took nearly an hour to arrive on the scene. The blaze began in a clothes room on the fifth floor. Damage was extensive on the south wing's fourth and fifth floors and the south tower. More than 125 “inmates” were evacuated, as was a great deal of the buildings' furnishings. Today in 1881, Billy the Kid was shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. Billy the Kid's real name? William H. Bonney Jr. Today in 1911, Harry N. Atwood landed an airplane on the lawn of the White House to accept an award from President William Taft. Today in 1946, Benjamin Spock published the book that would forever change the way Americans raised their children. The book was “The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care,” and it is still one of the best-selling books in history. Today in 1951, the George Washington Carver National Monument in Joplin, Missouri, became the first national park to honor an African American. Today in 1965, the American space probe, the Mariner 4, flew by Mars, and sent back photographs of the planet. Today in 1966, Richard Speck brutally murdered eight student nurses in a Chicago dormitory. A ninth nurse survived the attack and later testified against him. Convicted of multiple murder in April 1967, Speck was sentenced to death a month later. The Supreme Court later overturned the sentence (on the basis that the sentence was unconstitutional) and Speck was ordered to serve consecutive life sentences that totaled more than 400 years. He only served 19 years of the term as he died of a massive heart attack in December 1991. Not surprisingly, no one claimed the body, which was later cremated with the ashes buried in an undisclosed location. Today in 1968, Hank Aaron hit his 500th career home run while with the Atlanta Braves. Today in 1976, Jimmy Carter won the Democratic Presidential nomination by an overwhelming margin at the party's convention in New York City. Today in 1981, the All-Star Game was postponed because of a 33-day-old baseball players strike. The game was finally played on August 9th. Today in 1983, House representative Daniel Crane of Illinois and Gerry Studds of Massachusetts admitted to having sex with congressional pages. Today in 1997, O.J. Simpson's California mansion was auctioned off for $2.6-million dollars. Today in 1998, the city of Los Angeles sued 15 tobacco companies for $2.5 billion over the dangers of secondhand smoke. Today in 1999, major league umpires voted to resign on September 2nd and not work the final month of the season in an effort to get more money. The strategy collapsed when baseball owners accepted the resignations of 22 umpires. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Henry County Farm Bureau are working to protect and promote clean water via the 'Farmers Grow Clean Water' event at Lake George, Loud Thunder Forest Preserve on July 31st. Families are invited to come and participate and learn how farmers can help protect clean water. It's one of a pair of Farm Bureau events regarding clean water and water conservation that the Henry County Farm Bureau are part of in the month of July. Katie Laleman from the Henry County Farm Bureau was our guest on Wake Up Tri-Counties on Wednesday to talk about these events and promote the upcoming Henry County Farm Bureau Golf Outing at Baker Park in Kewanee on Friday, August 13th, 2021.

On July 8, 1817, Dr. William Tyler became the president of what became known as Farmers & Mechanics National Bank, serving under three different names for the institution. He served until April 1872, a total of 55 years.   On July 8, 1822, a “menagerie exhibited at Shafer's tavern (in Frederick) and feats of agility were performed by Master Daniel Munich.”   On July 8, 1863, Maj. Henry A. Cole, of Cole's Rangers, was named provost marshal in Frederick.   On July 8, 1914, Gen. John Floyd King, who fought in the Battle of Monocacy for the Confederacy, toured the battlefield the day before the first Confederate marker was dedicated on the site.   On July 8, 1922, President and Mrs. Warren Harding passed through Frederick on their return trip to Washington after a homecoming reception in Marion, Ohio. A week earlier they had stopped at "Richfield," the birthplace of Adm. Winfield Scott Schley.   On July 8, 2005, it was discovered that vandals had once again attacked Charity, the pewter dog on the steps of the Federated Charities Building at 22 South Market Street in Frederick. Charity's tail has been mutilated by twisting and kicking. In 1968, Charity's head was removed and later found in Baker Park.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seattle’s Denny Park overrun with drugs and homeless encampments.A crime-ridden, garbage-strewn, rat-afflicted encampment which is avoided by all but the addicts and criminals who’ve taken it over.Oceans of trash fill the tent camps. In 2017, the city of Seattle cleaned up The Jungle, a tent camp near I-5 highway downtown, and removed 3,000 tons—not pounds: tons—of trash. In the first quarter of 2019, the city removed 355 tons of trash from 71 tent camps. Needles are everywhere. A Seattle police officer walking in Baker Park in the city’s Crown Hill neighborhood stepped on a used syringe in 2018 that penetrated his shoe and pierced his foot. At Harborview Hospital he was given treatment to prevent HIV and hepatis. Many parents no longer take their children to Seattle parks.Most Seattle politicians cannot bring themselves to name the problem, insisting on the words homeless and—even less judgmentally—unsheltered. These words infer that a poor fellow is living in the park because he just lost his job or that a family has been evicted by a heartless landlord. This is not who are in the camps.Join your host Sean Reynolds, owner of Summit Properties NW and Reynolds & Kline Appraisal as he takes a look at this developing topic.Support the show (https://buymeacoff.ee/seattlepodcast)

Today Mayor Bill Barnett joins us for an exclusive interview to discuss some exciting upcoming events this month and a few citywide issues you might find interesting.  Follow along in the video above to see our full discussion. We’ve also provided timestamps so you can skip to various sections at your convenience: 1:04—What’s the status of the Old Naples Hotel?3:02—Has there been a resolution to the halted project in Crayton Cove?4:31—What’s happening right now in Naples that the mayor is most excited about? What’s happening that he’s most concerned about?4:56—A tremendous reconstruction growth spurt, the opening of Baker Park, and the opening of the 8th Street corridor6:04—A timeline of the 8th Street corridor project6:49—An update on the gas line project in Aqualane Shores 7:29—Wrapping things up If you have any questions about anything we talked about or you have any real estate needs we can take care of, don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We’d love to help you.    

Fun chat with Southern Halo before they take the stage tomorrow at our 4th of July show at Baker Park! Find out more about the show: http://www.wfre.com/park2019/

Live coverage from the Baker Park weeping willow vigil

Devon Nickoles won this year's Free Country Sing-Off and opened up the Party in the Park on July 4th in Baker Park. She joined us for In the Street and will be part of the November Rewind Concert. Devon has an exciting energy, and we spent most of this interview laughing. Find out her background, how she writes her music, and what she loves the most about performing. Website: http://www.devonnickoles.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007020948782 Time Codes Coming Soon

Jaime Fox sings The Long Way at Baker Park in Frederick County Maryland.

This video shows what having fun in Baker Park in Historic Downtown Frederick is all about. Also, click here for photos from the event! You may need a high-speed Internet connection as these are not small files. It is best to download the file using a program like iTunes (free from apple.com) and then you can watch as often as you wish off-line. Good luck and enjoy!

This video shows what having fun in Baker Park in Historic Downtown Frederick is all about. Also, don't miss part one below! Note: If you have iTunes use the "Subscribe with iTunes" button (below left) and then download to iTunes so you can watch off-line.